8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)                     January 26, 2010

MUTUALFIRST FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)

Maryland	000-27905	35-2085640
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

110 E. Charles Street, Muncie, Indiana	47305-2419
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code                      (765) 747-2800              

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01.  Other Events

On January 26, 2010, the Registrant issued a press release announcing its annual meeting date.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)	Exhibits
	99.1	Annual meeting date press release dated January 26, 2010

SIGNATURES

       Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	MUTUALFIRST FINANCIAL, INC.
Date: January 26, 2010	By:   /s/ David W. Heeter
	David W. Heeter        President and Chief Executive Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Annual meeting date press release, dated January 26, 2010

EX-99.1

PRESS RELEASE

Date:	January 26, 2010
From:	MutualFirst Financial, Inc.
For Publication:	Immediately
Contact:	David W. Heeter
	(765) 747-2880

MutualFirst Financial Announces Annual Meeting Date

Muncie, Indiana –January 26, 2010 – MutualFirst Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: MFSF), will hold its annual meeting of stockholders at the Bank’s headquarters at 110 E. Charles Street, Muncie, Indiana on April 28, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. local time.  The Record Date for voting has been set for March 1, 2010.

MutualFirst Financial, Inc. is the holding company for MutualBank, an Indiana-based financial institution with thirty-three full-service retail financial centers in Delaware, Elkhart, Grant, Kosciusko, Randolph, St. Joseph and Wabash Counties.  MutualBank also has two Wealth Management and Trust offices located in Carmel and Crawfordsville, Indiana and a loan origination office in New Buffalo, Michigan.  It is a leading residential lender in each of the market areas, provides a full range of financial services including wealth management and trust services, and Internet banking services.   The Company is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol MFSF and can be found on the Internet at www.bankwithmutual.com.   

Press Release